SUMMER FRENZY in York, PA
 

Team 225 is hosting………………..

South Central PA Robotics Competition:

SUMMER FRENZY - Raising the Bar

WHERE: York County Fair Grounds
York, Pennsylvania
(30 min drive south of Harrisburg, 60 min drive north of Baltimore)

WHEN: Saturday August 14
Tentatively: 7:30 pits open
8:00 practice
9:30 Qualifying
3:00 Eliminations
5:00 Awards

WHO: Max 24 teams

COST: $150 entry fee must be received by June 15
We hope to return ALL the $ as travel money :ahh:

CONTACT: Ron Karpinski rgk@ycs.k12.pa.us

The competition will be part of a 3 day Cabin Fever Expo Show.

Lisa Tarman :D

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Team 116 is interested in coming, although Im not positive we will. If rhe competition at MSF is indeed canceled(the decision isnt official yet), we probably will. Hope we can come.

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Mike Wade is the one bringing & running the field at our Summer Frenzy. He was anxious to do something since there would be no MD State Fair competition. I thought it WAS official....but I don't know

Lisa T :)

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Team 859 might be interested in attending the event. What teams are confirmed so far?

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Ohhh....so it depends on the company??....LOL

So far NOONE has completely committed.....but there's been signs of interest from 7, 116, 341, 1123....and of course we (225) will compete too.

Maybe 859 could sign up and draw others in! ;)

Lisa T :)

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lol, no it doesn't depend on the company. I was just curious. I'll talk to the teacher in charge of us and see if he's interested in doing it.

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....did I mention it will be in a large AIR CONDITIONED exhibit hall????

It is at the Fairgrounds.....but not during the York Fair......it is a machine-type expo......an audience that will probably easily catch the "FIRST disease" that we all have!!

So go ahead....pencil that in.......Aug 14th - Summer Frenzy - York, PA


Lisa T :D

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This is one of the many events my team is discussing attending, I certainly would like to attend, 225 has supported us with PARC for so long, I honestly wouldn't mind giving a little something back what so ever. Right now most of the Mini's we are discussing are still tenative, but hey, we did six last year, maybe we will do more this year ;-).


Peace,
Dave

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225,
If you need someone to help with the Reffing, You can ask me. I reffed at PARC, and would love to get my name further out there.
Email me at gregsacc@juno.com

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Three REALLY GOOD reasons to consider attending the Summer Frenzy...

1) It sounds like it will be a great summer competition. A very good way to fill up a summer weekend. I even heard a rumor that they may make the judges wear kilts... :)

2) The competition will be held at the Iron Fever Expo!!! Cabin Fever and Iron Fever are the major east coast machinists and metalworking hobbyist shows. They always have some of the coolest displays and exhibits around, particularly if you are interested in machining of any type. Don't laugh this one off - the entire show will be FULL of active and retired machinists, mechanics, and engineers. Need a few more mentors or machinists on your team? This is the PERFECT place to find them, get them excited about FIRST, and sucker them, er ah, draft them on to your team before they know any better.

3)Harley-Davidson factory tours just four miles away!!!



-dave

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To Ron Karpinski & Team 225:

Team 341, Miss Daisy will proudly attend Summer Frenzy!! We are excited to play the game and to support our friends on 225, York High. Mike Wade and 225 have also been regulars at Ramp Riot and we know the quality that these folks represent.

The other reason we will be attending is that MY TEAM HAS BEEN DRIVING ME CRAZY ABOUT GOING!!!.

If you need any advice, supplies or suggestions, please let us know!!

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Our coach (oz_341) told us today that we were coming to summer frenzy and I really couldn't be much more pumped. this will give our seniors another competition before leaving and 225 have been great friends to us for a long time.

Having a summer event is just an awesome idea, 3 months and counting...

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:) There you've got it folks......

Summer Frenzy ENDORSED by Dave Lavery and to be ATTENDED BY Miss Daisy!

What more could you want?!


Lisa T

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Ooooo. Nice. We know you know how to do it right in Ambler!....Ramp Riot is always great!

Ron LURKS here all the time.....but won't register & post!...lol

We're so glad 341 is coming.

Thanks.

Lisa T :)

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You guys always come to Ramp Riot and have supported us, now, it is great that FIRST is growing and there is another exciting event to go to.

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Team 11 is intrested in going... if we get everything working again, or even if we don't

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According to Ron Karpinski, these teams have shown interest:

7
84
116
306
339
341
365
487
539
768
111
1123

Harass your mentors....get your team on that list! :)

How about a leisurely summer road trip??......we're 1-2 hours from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Gettysburg, Washington

Or an outdoor adventure??......Corry Robotics may be CAMPING nearby.....like they did for the MD state fair

Lisa T

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According to Ron Karpinski, these teams have shown interest:

7
84
116
306
339
341
365
487
539
768
111
1123

oops....that should be 1111 .....not 111

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I haven't heard much about this in a while. From the last post it looks like you are short a few teams. Are you still looking for more?

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Here's the latest from Ron Karpinski:

One month to SUMMER FRENZY!!

15 teams have shown interest and some (3) even have actually sent checks. THANK YOU.

7, 84, 116, 225, 306, 339, 341, 357, 365, 487, 539, 768, 1111, 1123 & 1279.

The $150 entrance fee was only meant to make sure teams were serious about attending.
(IF we needed the money to hold this event it would be cancelled!)
We are fortunate to have gotten sponsorship to cover the arena and court to fulfill our intent of returning that money to you.
A lot of work has gone into this event, in lieu of a deposit check, we need your commitment (by email) that you will attend NOW.
THIS EVENT DEPENDS ON YOU.

The parking is FREE!
The arena is AIR CONDITIONED!

We are trying to fill out a 16 team schedule. (teams 11 & 859 ?)
If you know of any other Teams have them contact me ASAP.

Schedule: Saturday August 14th
Pit opens at 7:30
8:00 - 9:00 Practice
9:00 Opening Ceremonies
9:30 Qualifying Matches (4)
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:30 Qualifying matches (4)
3:30 Alliance selection
4:00 - 5:00 Elimination Matches
5:00 Awards

Sunday August 15th 9:00 - 3:00, for those interested, the court will be used for promoting FIRST.
We will be doing Demos and have several robots for the public to actually use.
If you wish to participate please let me know.

There will be NO IR Beacon for autonomous.
The only rule changes will be to have only 10 point penalties for minor violations (DQ's for serious violations).

Please visit the York County Fairgrounds web site (www.yorkfair.org) for directions, lodging info. If you need assistance please contact me.

Cabin Fever Model Engineering Show (www.cabinfeverexpo.com )will be our host for this event. There will even be RC cars and boats sailing on a lake. ($7 admission to the public).

Questions? Suggestions? Send them along.

If you'd like to come, please contact Ron directly at rgk@ycs.k12.pa.us
Thanks :)
Lisa

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I'm hoping being the countdown to Summer Frenzy is real close that someone from 225 or the vicinity of York, PA is lurking the forums. I am trying to find information regarding the actual fairgrounds and if there would be enough parking area to park a 30 foot motor-home. Do they have special RV parking? Any information would be helpful, thanks.

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As far as i know 222 plans on attending. Should be a great event.

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Just letting you know, Team 007 is definitely coming to Summer Frenzy. See you guys there!
--Dori

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Ill see you all there, I SHALL BE REFFING!!! anyone stop me and say hi, it will be the farthest competition i''ve been to that i reffed at. I shall be there in tow with ashley.

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I'm looking forward to this comp. It's gonna be big and good luck to all teams going.

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The frenzy is rising!!!

Mike Wade delivered court today. Ron Karpinski said the venue is awesome (I couldn't make it over today) and the Iron Fever sponsor guy is already talking about NEXT YEAR!

Update on teams. It was last posted that these would attend:

7, 84, 116, 225, 306, 339, 341, 357, 365, 487, 539, 768, 1111, 1123 & 1279

For various reasons 306, 365, & 1279 have regretfully dropped out, :( but 11 may attend. :)

I just burned 2 disks of Frenzy music.....nice mix of alternative, rock, techno, hip hop, and silly dance types. Volume level will be at the discretion of Iron Fever Sponsor guy.

There is enough sponsor $ to return your entry fees AND a little prize money! :D

We've got a lot of locals that have never seen our bot in action. Please help us put on a good show. What we lack in numbers, we'll have to make up in SPIRIT!


Lisa T :)

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i can't wait till this saturday! woohoo! who cares how many teams are there, we'll definitely show all the spirit we can, I know Miss Daisy will! (For all who don't remember, we typically have a nice african drum along with us to boost the groove... that's me) I've been to the cabin fever expo for the last two (?) years now, and I can tell you, we'll be competing in the right place- talk about a good audience, knowledgeable engineers all wondering what type of energy fuels our robots... If this expo is anything like the cabin fever one, the reason I mention fuel is because half the show is gas-powered engines, and the other half is air-pressure engines. when I go I always keep a lookout for inexpensive used tools. I'll do the same at this one.. if i have free time! See you all there.

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Chuck's getting ready to travel. We're bringing him in a van this time--the truck just may be a little too exposed to the weather this weekend! :(

We're looking forward to seeing everybody there and having a great time!

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Team 341 is looking forward to seeing everyone at Summer Frenzy.

Can't wait to play!!

Thanks to Team 225 and Mike Wade for putting together this event.

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I second that, I'm so excited to be able to come! Just 19hrs, 20mins. until we're in the bus...19hrs, 18mins...17mins...225 and Mr. Wade have always put on one of the best off-season comps, and I'm not sure if I can wait that long until it begins :D.

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[quote=MrsT]The frenzy is rising!!!

Update on teams. It was last posted that these would attend:

7, 84, 116, 225, 306, 339, 341, 357, 365, 487, 539, 768, 1111, 1123 & 1279

[quote]

Don't forget 222 on that list :) We're all geared up and ready for fun.

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:ahh: Oh my!......OF COURSE we didn't forget 222!! Sorry :o

Field is set up ready to go! Team 1123 arrived tonight.

Let's get ready to FRENZY!!!

Lisa T :)

Update from York
 

I found a wireless connection here and decided to post an update. The qualification rounds are almost over and we are currently the 1st seed, with 222 in 2nd behind us. We are having so much fun, we had 8 qual matches today.

The results of the matches that we were in.
Match Red Red Blue Blue Score
2 1123 316 116 222 90-115 W
4 222 357 487 116 ?-30 L
6 84 116 341 1111 20-20 T
8 222 116 487 7 90-25 W
13 116 222 1123 487 35-0 W
15 225 1123 116 316 70-80 W
18 1123 116 7 341 20-25 L
20 1111 222 357 116 65-60 W

Also, the rest of the Iron Fever exhibition is really neat. They have all sorts of air powered model things built by hobbyists, random mill bits for $5, tabletop drill press, colletes of every size, lathes, DROs, everything a machinist could want.(Almost, and for everything else, there are free MSC books)
In the other room is a really big water tank that has had RC boats tooling around in it, including submarines. Mini battle bot competition, with 1'x1'x1'x1lb robots. So cool that you wish you were here.

I'll post an update after/during the finals.

Wetzel

Elim alliances
 

The elim round alliances.
1 222-316
2 116-357
3 341-84
4 225-487
5 007-1123
1st seed has a first round by, and 2v5 and 3v4. Double elimination.

Also, teams that knock off the 10 ball durring autonmus mode get 10 points as if they scored it. If your robot is suffering from DDS (dead drive syndrome) you get 6 balls at the start instead of 3.



Wetzel

Elimanated :(
 

Elims:
QF2v5-1 116 357 7 1123 135-30 W
QD2v5-2 116 357 7 1123 125-30 W
SFBvA-1 116 357 341 84 75-95 L
SFBvC-1 116 357 222 316 110-85 L


We seem to have a nack for getting 3rd... :confused:


Wetzel

Finals
 

So 222 and 316 lost to 341 and 84. The final match was 50 to 65. 222 and 316 missed all their 5 point balls, while 341 and 84 sunk 13.


Wetzel

Re: Finals
 

This was a fun day. Thanks to 225 for all the organizing, especially since we won't have the Maryland State Fair this year. :(
The exhibition organizers were so pleased we've all been invited back next year!

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Props to 225 for hosting an well-run event at a wicked awesome convention.. Thanks to 84 for staying strong through the entire playoffs- i don't even remember you guys breaking anything and you were easily the most physical defensive robot out there. Blazing speed = awesomeness..

Those finals were mad stressful, I thought for sure we had lost (especially after our spool decided to tangle itself prior to the final final match), but some bad luck on the other side helped us take it all- 222, you guys always scare me, isn't it ironic how we ended up against eachother at PARC finals and now SF finals, I wonder if we'll ever actually be together-

Can't wait for Ramp Riot.. I'll most likely not be able to go to DoD or Bash as I'll be 6 hours north at college.. bleh

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Wow......Wetzel's updates are more information than I could have provided!

Thanks everyone for making a great day. Looks like there will be a "Summer Frenzy II"......or maybe a "Summer (whatever next year's game is)". Sooo....its time for the constructive criticism & suggestions. Keep in mind it WAS our first attempt at this (and that we still didn't send the prize & entry refund checks ;) )

Special thanks to Greg Perkins for serving as head ref --- he led a crew of 225 alumni - most of whom didn't know the game!! There were some disagreements on scoring interpretation -- but no ugliness associated with it. Everyone's grandmother would have been proud. :)

Congrats to 341 & 84....a well deserved victory after on-the-edge-of-your-seat finals!

Lisa T :)

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Summer Frenzy was great! The venue was super and when paired with 'Iron Fever" provided an experience our kids and adults won't forget. (Some of our teachers and engineering mentors were like kids in a candy store!) :ahh:

225, you did a wonderful job in putting the whole thing together. Things went smoothly and you have a lot to be very proud of!

Miss Daisey, Chuck was honored and very pleased to go to the finals rounds with you. We were a very effective partnership today. Thanks again for the invite and the awesome ball handling and driving.

222 and 316, you certainly gave us a run for our money. You're an awesome opponent, sister team!

Thanks to everybody attending for helping to make this the wonderful day it was. You were all truly 'gracious professionals'. (Grandma would love you all.)

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I just wanted to thank Mike Wade, Ron Karpinski, Pete Baltzell, and Team 225 for putting on an amazing comp.

A big thank you to our Championship partners Team 84 CHUCK! It is always fun working with your crew.

As always teams 222 and 316 take you to the limit. The finals came down to just a few balls. They are awesome competitors and true professionals.

Good luck to everyone in the coming Fall season!

Al Ostrow
Coach
Team 341

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Though I was not there, I want to send out Congratulations to Teams 84 and 341! Excellent job to both of you, and I hope to see you all at Duel on the Delaware in October.
--Dori

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This event was excellent. The entire thing was very well done. I really enjoyed myself. The competition was intense. Every single team that attended deserves a big huge congrats. Everyone appeared to have a really good show. And all were in good spirits.
This being done in conjunction with the Iron Fever Expo was definitly the way to go. There were so many neat things. Being a big John Deere fan, this was so cool, cuz there was Deere everywhere.

All in all this was an exquisite event. Thanks team 225.

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I would have to say this was one of the greatest enviroments to have a competition. I think I personally spent more time looking at stuff at the expo and playing with my rc car than with my team. We had a great time despite our robots problems. As many of you know our robot rarely has problems! Atleast our 3 speed tranny didnt fail us :ahh:

The only reason why I can think that our robot was in such bad shape is because it has too many miles on it. We already have 8 competitions (3 FIRST, 5 minis) on our 2004 machine and atleast 3 more to go.

It was a great time talking to other people outside of FIRST who build other things besides robots, such as air powered turbine engines. I even talked to one guy who has a daughter that lives in Tunkhannock.

I even got a mini mill hobbiest to give us a 4 inch piece of bar stock to fix our cracked ball caster mechanism.

I will be there next year! :) Well I am going to recruit more teams!

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As always - I thoroughly must thank Mike Wade for his dedication to FIRST. I drove on his field for two years, and without him - a large growth within FIRST, the Mid-Atlantic area, and within myself during my driving days would have not occurred. So, much Thanks to Mike for providing the field and many more great experiences.

To my alma mater CHUCK- you guys just keep fighting year after year to produce tough robots and to make a stance in FIRST. Excellent showing and CONGRATULATIONS. James, you have become a very talented driver... your defensive skills are remarkable and I want to wish you and your floor crew the best of luck in your senior year.
In addition, CONGRATULATIONS to Miss Daisy on a well fought battle, and coming out on top.

The Tigertrons - I have watched you traverse through many of your battles this season up and down the eastern seaboard. You had an excellent showing all day just as always, and a long battle through the finals. Best of Luck throughout the rest of the season.

Mr. Karpinski - much, much thanks for the information on parking the motor-home at the Expo. The convenience of not having to take the transit system in and out of York was wonderful. To you and all of 225 an excellent venue choice, everything was incredibly eye pleasing from corner to corner. Congratulations on a wonderful event, and best wishes with planning for next year.

Well, I'm exhausted after a long weekend in the York area. What can I say - any event with Mr. Lavery is an A+ must see event! :yikes:

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First off, congrats to all teams that competed and a special congrats to 341 and 84. You guys put up a great fight. I know my team and I had a blast going up against you guys. From a kid from the stands screaming for our team and sister teams, to a rookie operator going up against you guys was an honor. It's an honor going up against all teams. It's always fun. Oh, and thanks to 316 for being such a great alliance partner. We had great time running with you. Well, can't wait for the next one.

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Summer Frenzy was awesome! I've been waiting all summer to get back in the game. Thanks so much to Chuck, my favorite team behind Daisy, for helping us through the finals and bringing us to the top! You guys are too awesome! Thats Mike Wade and team 225 for such a great comp. Can't wait till next year!!
You guys rock! :cool:
The shooter,
Andrea

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I would just like to thank team 341 for picking us to be their partner. I believe that we made a very good team together. Who knows maybe we will team up at another off season event? 222 you guys were great opponents even if your arm was disabled for the last two matches. It was no easy battle even though I admit we did get a little ruff a couple of times :rolleyes: . Any ways thanks for being such good sports.

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Ok...

Here is my report (even though it is almost 2 weeks late)

I drove from NH to PA for a fantastic weekend...

Ron,
Thank you so much for letting me be a ref, nevermind a head ref. WOW! I really want to thank you for letting me be part of an awesome event..it was tiny but cozy, i hope my accent didnt confuse anybody.

Mike,
awesome job. if you need someone to ref cheasapeake, please dont be afraid to ask.

Congrats to 84, and 341. and an awesoem job to my boys 222

again, thanks a lot to all who i worked with that weekend, and hope i can offer my services again sometime...thanks!